TENANTS HARBOR — Normally the opening of a rustic lobster shack doesn't warrant the same kind of buzz as a shiny new Midcoast restaurant, but Luke's at Tenants Harbor, which opened for its first…
Culture
19th shack opens in the old Cod End space on Miller’s Wharf
The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
The lyrics by Maureen Ennis from the song “John William,” speak of the lineage into which she and her sisters were born. Newfoundland’s Ennis Sisters learned to sing around the time most people…
On Eating and Loving Food
Who doesn’t covet a raw oyster?
Me.
So far I’ve only written about foods I love, or at least like: good sandwiches, pizza, biscuits, chocolate cream pie, popovers, chocolate bread…
SEARSMONT—Woodworker and boatbuilder Joel Cox likes to roam his 14-acre property for the perfect fallen tree. As an artist who crafts chunks of deadwood into sturdy tables with an industrial touch…
An event for Midcoast artists and makers, July 21
ROCKLAND—This Thursday, July 21, photographer and film artist Jason Elon Goodman is throwing a big party at the Lincoln Street Center stage in Rockland. This particular event feels more like a pop…
TENANTS HARBOR — The Jackson Memorial Library in Tenants Harbor will feature the works of Owls Head artist Lydia Kaeyer from July 19 through Aug. 17. The library will display a variety of…
Belfast Free Library...
BELFAST — On Saturday, July 23 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Abbott Room of the Belfast Free Library, seven Maine authors will be sharing works from their books and offer up a Q&A panel after…
Rockland Public Library...
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Public Library will screen the 2013 documentary My Way to Olympia (Niko von Glasow, director/writer/co-producer) on Thursday, July 21 at 6 p.m. This event is a…
The Rockport Ad Hoc Library planning committee is inviting the public to an evening of information! The committee, formed in…
For the month of July, the Thomaston Public Library is presenting a display of art work by Nancy T. Baker on the first floor of the library in the display case. Baker lives in Thomaston.
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Jackson Memorial Library...
TENANTS HARBOR — The Jackson Memorial Library welcomes Maine resident, acclaimed journalist and Academy Award-winning filmmaker, Peter Davis, who will discuss his first novel, Girl of My…
The Farnsworth Art Museum prepares to honor Tenneson with the 2016 Maine in America Award tonight
ROCKLAND — In 1986, photographer Joyce Tenneson was just reaching a pinnacle of her career in New York City with more than 20 shows under her belt and several published books when the Poloroid…
Blues Fest; Three Tides dance party; Peyton Place on big screen; Rails, Tails and Ales; free winery concert
If you don’t know or care what Pokemon Go is, this weekend is for you. The following events already require you to look up from your phone and find....the kind of fun you can’t get from a virtual…
Concert in the Park...
CAMDEN — The Midcoast Brass Quintet will return to the Camden Amphitheatre for a concert of classical, jazz and popular music on Thursday, July 21, in the Amphitheater next to the Camden Public…
TENANTS HARBOR — Acadia, a framed original watercolor by Robert Steinmetz, will be one of the silent art auction highlights at the Jackson Memorial Library Book Fair fundraiser on…
‘Everybody knows, when the vacation calendar comes out, that they don’t pick this weekend to take off.’
ROCKLAND — As he does every year, Alan Leo will help monitor the ‘Running of the Chairs’ at 6 a.m. Saturday morning, July 16. This moniker, dubbed by him for its likeness to the Running…
BELFAST — Each month, the Belfast Co-op invites area artists to show their work in their café. Belfast Co-op is pleased to announce its July artist of the month, Paula Dougherty.
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On Eating and Loving Food
OK guys, I’m going to apologize before I even start this week because what I’m about to tell you could ruin your resolve to lose weight for your summer attire. Be forewarned.
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ROCKLAND — Rockland-based architectural photographer Dave Clough will display his work in Venice this fall at an exhibit about renowned German architect Bruno Taut's Kyu Hyuga Bettei, a villa…
ROCKLAND — The North Atlantic Blues Festival is an annual two-day blues music festival featuring national blues performers and considered one of the most prestigious on the East Coast.
The…
Opening Bay Chamber Concerts' 56th season...
ROCKPORT — Bay Chamber Concerts will launch its 56th Summer Concert Series on Thursday, July 14, at 7:30 p.m. at the Rockport Opera House with Opening Night Concert. The evening will…
Union Historical Society...
The past comes to life again with the screening of a classic silent movie at Union's Old Town House on Town House Road, on Founders Day, Saturday, July 16, at 7 p.m. Union Historical Society will…
Union Historical Society will offer its annual narrated bus tour of early historic sites during the town’s Founders Day…
Gibbs Library...
WASHINGTON —The Gibbs Library in Washington Village will feature the work of Megan Lewis this summer through Tuesday, Sept. 6. A Washington artist, Lewis works in graphite and charcoal and her art…
As part of Rockland's Wellness Wednesday program, The Art Loft will be starting free one-hour art classes from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesdays. This is a weekly drop-in class that sets the…
Started by two carpenters who wanted a career change
SEARSMONT—It’s a little difficult to find at first, but Threshers Brewing Co. has the perfect off-the-beaten path location for friends and families to get together, listen to some music and drink…
ROCKLAND — The Good Tern Co-Op Cafe Gallery will feature the farm animal photographs of Catherine Frost of Freeport, on display from July 5 through Aug. 3 during business hours.
Frost…
Belfast Free Library...
BELFAST — On Tuesday, July 12, at 6:30 pm the Maine Writers Talk About...series of author talks at the Belfast Free Library continues with a Sisters in Crime panel discussion, The…
Lip Sync Battle; New Open Mic; Arts In The Park; new Brewery & Restaurant Opening
We’ve got three new venues or grand openings happening this weekend and with rain on the horizon, it’s a good thing most of them are indoors or under a giant tent. Cheers to all the thriving…
Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
Just days apart, the historic Opera House in Boothbay Harbor will host two of the world’s finest dobro players in what may be for bluegrass fans, and music fans in general, some of the summer’s…
Run by the teenage entrepreneurs behind Gelato Rose and Ice Blossoms
ROCKLAND—This past weekend marked the grand opening of Gelato Rose, an artisan gelato shop and Ice Blossoms, an old-fashioned shaved ice shop on 497 Main Street. While it’s common to see teenagers…
Penobscot Bay Pilot caught up with artist Jack McKenney of the eponymously named gallery in the heart of Camden. Tucked down in the alleyway at 4 Public Landing bordering the new Sea Dog…
The seafood and steak restaurant plans to open July 7
ROCKPORT — They say timing is everything. For Patrick Duffy, an executive chef and Jessica Duffy, a seasoned server and restaurant manager, the time seemed right to open their first restaurant…
Get your tickets now!
Join the Town of Rockport in celebrating its 125th anniversary with a special Goose River Community Bridge Dinner, Sunday, August 7, 6 to 9…
Free Gelato, Floating Party, Island Reggae party and multiple dance parties and fireworks!
Hey three-day weekend— I see you coming up. There are so many fun and competing things to do this weekend, I don’t know where to start. Okay, I already did start, so that was a ridiculous sentence…
Transformations...
While I couldn't see our next door friend and neighbor Sam, whose house is set back down a long driveway, I could hear him screeching as always to their miniature Yorkshire terrier. "Pumpkin, come…
Application Open Until July 31
CAMDEN — Do you have a creative, innovative project you would love to share with the community? We invite do-it-yourselfers, artists, craftspeople, performers and makers of all ages to apply…
ROCKLAND — More than 37 artists with ties to Maine have created wooden paddle art for the upcoming Trekkers' Paddle Art Auction. A paddle art display will be open on Friday, July 1, from 5 to 8 p.…
Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
From international music legends to local stars, the early July performance schedule at the Opera House in Boothbay Harbor offers up something for almost everyone, including free…
Camden Public Library...
CAMDEN — Fabric Artist Linda Shepard will return to the Camden Public Library with Animal Alchemy, an exhibit of colorful, vibrant quilt art. The artwork features bold designs making use…
Winning recipe: Blackberry Tarragon Parfait
LINCOLNVILLE—Just because two of the chefs in the 2016 Cellardoor Smackdown culinary competition work together and are engaged didn’t mean they were going to make it easy for one another. It just…
ROCKPORT — The Rockport Public Library Summer Reading Program will be taking place the entire month of July, with a special event each week. All of the programs are free to the public.
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State Street Traditional Jazz Band
Legacy Rockport is sponsoring a concert at the Rockport Opera House featuring the State Street Traditional Jazz Band. Proceeds from the concert will be dedicated to the Rockport…
ROCKLAND—This past weekend, the public finally got to see the new Center for Maine Contemporary Art’s (CMCA) new glass-enclosed 11,500 square feet building on 21 Winter Street. Since 1952, CMCA…
Celebrating jazz greats Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn
CAMDEN — The Novel Jazz Septet returns to Camden on July 7 at 7 p.m. to feature the swinging music of great American jazz composers, Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, in a free concert hosted by…
Metal worker constructed his own homemade foundry out of a steel drum
ROCKLAND— On Chris Gamage’s work table sits a wooden box, centered by a miniaturized fire ring. Around the fire ring several aluminum figures are sitting or reclining. The piece represents Chris…
Which captain will get the people’s choice award?
CAMDEN — The public is invited to the Camden Yacht Clubt July 6, 7 to 8:30 p.m. for an evening of tales from the sea, with local captains Aaron Lincoln, Jack Moore, Jim Sharp, and Camden Harbor…
BELFAST — Before the Belfast Co-op made plans to celebrate its 40th anniversary this week, they turned to another Belfast business, Marshall Wharf Brewing Co., to collaborate on a commemorative…
Cellardoor’s Smackdown, the Toasters ska party, CMCA’s grand opening windjammer Days and Beer and Strawberry Festivals
Things are humming this weekend, I mean humm-ing with exciting food and drink events, ska legend the Toasters making their first Midcoast appearance, CMCA’s grand opening and events for…
